FACILITIES

BFRI  has developed facilities for research, education, extension and training. These facilities are open to all individuals and institutions.

Laboratories
Laboratories are modestly equipped for conducting research of the Forest Products and Forest Management Branches. Besides its own research activities, BFRI extends its laboratory facilities to the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, and Institute of Marine Sciences, Chittagong University; Bangladesh Forest Academy; Khulna University; Dhaka University and other  local and international institutions for teaching and research purposes.

Library and Documentation
BFRI Library is enriched with over 10,000 books, innumerable bulletins and monographs. It regularly subscribes or otherwise collects 12 local and 79 international journals and periodicals, and exchanges publication with many universities and agencies throughout the world. BFRI Library is also rendering information services to the teachers and students of different colleges, universities and also to the scientists and NGO personnel.

Publication
An internationally abstracted forestry journal entitled, Bangladesh journal of Forest Science is being published form BFRI twice a year since 1967. Twenty seven volumes each having two issues have been published so far. In addition, research results are published and disseminated as research papers in local, regional and international journals, as well as bulletins, working papers, folders and leaflets. The latest statistics list over 500   research papers, 160 bulletins, and 20 folders/leaflets.

Herbarium
The herbarium of BFRI has a collection of 16,000 herbarium sheets and the xylarium has a collection of about 600 local and 1600 foreign wood species. It also houses about 2000 fungal specimens.

Arboretum
The arboretum has sixty indigenous and 20 exotic timber species, 34 bamboo species covering 200 germplasms and seven rattan species. A good number of medicinal herbs, shrub and tree species has also enriched the arboretum.

Insect Museum
An insect museum of BFRI houses a collection of about 6000 insect specimens collected from different forest areas.

Auditorium
BFRI has an auditorium with a seating capacity of 500. It is used for conferences, symposia, seminars, and cultural activities. There is also a small conference room with an accommodation of 100 seats.

Guest House and Dormitory
BFRI maintains a Guest House with a capacity of  that includes one VIP suite and several single and double accommodations. The Guest House is situated on a hill top and presents a scenic lookout of the undulating campus landscape. It has a large living space with beautiful party arrangement and services at a minimum charge. This has been considered by local and foreign visitors as a well maintained accommodation out side the capital. The dormitory has a residential capacity of 20. This serves as a transit residence of BFRI field staff as well as trainees and students from different institutions and universities.

Museum
Exhibits in BFRI museum display various uses of timber and important research aspects.

Health and Medical Care
BFRI has a full-time resident physician for emergency medical care. Besides, a public health center is situated just outside the campus boundary. The Chittagong Medical College Hospital and several modern health care clinics are within the easy access from the campus.